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The EW Community contributors have been excited about Netflix’s Fuller House for some time now. This week, Erin Conley, Tamar Barbash, and Terri Clark chatted live as they watched the first episode.

Tamar: I feel like I should preface this conversation with the fact that I don’t really like the original Full House. I watched it as a kid, so there’s a lot of nostalgia attached to it for me, but as an adult, I don’t enjoy watching it in syndication. Still, I am weirdly excited to revisit these characters and see where they’re at.

Erin: Interesting! See, I love the original—my earliest TV-related memory is discussing the promo for the series finale with a kindergarten classmate. (We were very concerned about Michelle after her horse incident.) And I may or may not own the complete series on DVD as an adult.

Terri: I too am a fan of the original, and I introduced my daughter to the show when she was a young teen. She’s 18 now, and we’re both excited to see the revival.

Erin: Oh man, this intro. I’m so excited.

Tamar: The fact that everything looks exactly the same is very fun.

Terri: How I wish I’d been in that studio audience!

Erin: I assume this episode is 36 minutes because of all the times they have to pause for entrance applause.

Tamar: They’re rolling out all the heavy hitters early. I still love Jesse and Becky.

Terri: Is it bad that I still want John Stamos and Lori Loughlin together in real life?

Erin: DJ has a pet clinic?! Comet would be so proud.

Tamar: Danny and Becky are still hosting a morning show together?! That’s impressive.

Terri: LOL on the fourth-wall break about Michelle and her work in the fashion industry.

Erin: I kind of can’t believe they actually just did that. It was everything. Also … is Stephanie going to talk in this British accent the entire time?

Tamar: I literally just typed “how long is the accent gag going to last?”

Terri: I literally just cheered with Kimmy’s “Hola, Tannerinos.”

Erin: This is SO META.

Tamar: This whole pilot feels like one big inside joke, right?

Tamar: He’s right—they really do all still look good.

Erin: STEPHANIE IS A LITERAL DEEJAY NAMED DJ TANNER.

Tamar: Well, there’s already a DJ Stephanie, so naturally.

Erin: Okay, this kid is adorable.

Tamar: Max?! I am in love.

Terri: And there is it! “How rude!”

Erin: Oh, good. The accent is gone.

Terri: Go, Carly Rae! Loving the song and the side-by-side pics.

Terri: Can we just talk about how Lori Loughlin hasn’t changed AT ALL?! Forget Stamos, she’s got the real fountain of youth.

Erin: She really does look incredible! Also, just seeing this bedroom set is giving me serious nostalgia.

Terri: I am not getting emotional. I’m not.

Tamar: That’s it? “He’d want me to be strong?” I mean, I think we could’ve gotten a little more there. The baby is so little, DJ’s husband can’t be dead more than 18 months.

Erin: Yeah, they’re definitely kind of glossing over the loss so far. But, now we know he died doing what he loved—fighting fires!

Tamar: When I saw Stephanie’s dress, I definitely thought she was going somewhere cooler than the living room.

Terri: Who is this Mrs. Tanner? I had a strong interloper reaction!

Erin: Guys, this scene has been happening for a while, and I still have no idea why they’re having a semiformal, family-only party in the living room.

Tamar: It’s Danny and company’s going-away party. Why they are dressed for a night on the town is unclear.

Terri: Steve!

Erin: It’s a bit forward that he showed up to his recently widowed ex’s house in the middle of a random party to tell her he’s ready when she wants to date again? But it’s Steve, her one true love, so I’ll allow it.

Tamar: No. This annoys me. Too unsubtle. Don’t say you’ll be there when she’s ready, JUST BE THERE WHEN SHE’S READY.

Erin: I can’t wait to see what crazy series of events transpires to make them end up keeping the house after all.

Terri: Oh, man. I loved “Forever.”

Tamar: “It was a hit in Japan in 1992.” LOL.

Erin: This is cheesy as hell … but I’m into it?

Tamar: A million percent agree. I don’t think DJ knows the words.

Terri: Dear lord, they really are bringing out all the meta. Even Danny’s bad “Wild Thing.”

Tamar: I appreciate the meta. They know the people who are watching are fans of the original, and they’re giving them exactly what they want.

Erin: Bob Saget is … trying very hard.

Terri: Agreed. He seems so very uncomfortable compared to everyone else.

Erin: Steve, we ALL thought you and DJ would end up together. Also, I love the random mention of his podiatry career. Kimmy, however, hasn’t really had much of a presence in this episode.

Terri: I think the second episode should give us a fairer sense of what the series will look like. Right now they’re setting the story and playing to the fans.

Erin: COMET JUNIOR JUNIOR!

Tamar: Wait, do we know how Steve wound up with Comet’s grandkid? Was that part of the original story?

Erin: I don’t think so, but I don’t mind. Any relative of Comet’s is welcome in this show. I feel the need to mention that “Comet’s Excellent Adventure” is one of my all-time favorite Full House episodes.

Terri: There are almost too many throwbacks to catch.

Tamar: They needed to hear her crying on the monitor in order to not leave her on her own with three kids and nowhere to live?

Erin: And maybe a puppy? But yeah, they are not the most observant, considering they have been in THIS EXACT SITUATION before.

Tamar: Exactly. Danny’s like “I remember when my wife died and I had three kids and I needed two adults to move in and help. So … peace out! Oh, and I’m selling the house you’re living in.”

Terri: But just like always, they all close ranks and help each other. Aww.

Tamar: Kimmy having a tween really complicates things to me. Her moving in seems like a more challenging situation, not a helpful one.

Erin: All of that happened VERY quickly in terms of character decisions, but okay.

Tamar: Right. They came up with the premise and worked backward, and it didn’t really work.

Erin: In case the parallels weren’t clear, here’s a split screen!

Tamar: Which I actually really love.

Terri: I thought the split screen was a sweet tie-in. Yes, the story is just a rehash of the original and they dropped the deets quickly, but I like that they kept it simple for this kind of nostalgic spinoff.

Erin: Also, really sweet dedication to Arlen Coulier, Carole Franklin, Dolly Saget, and Loretta Stamos, four mothers who passed away during the original show’s run, at the end of that first episode.

Tamar: Yeah, that made me cry.

Terri: They would love it, and I did, too.

All 13 episodes of season 1 of Fuller House are now streaming on Netflix.

Expression Of JoyThe Brady Bunch: Groovy! The Bradys: Ritual hugging Married…With Children: ”Oh, great.” Thirtysomething: ”Of course I’m happy for you. Really. But what about me? Why does it always have to be about you? The Flintstones: ”Yabba-dabba doo

Expression Of Rage

The Brady Bunch: ”Hmmm…” The Bradys: ”If you back away from something you really want, then you’re a quitter!” (the angriest any Brady has ever been) Married…With Children: ”Aaagh, God, take me from this miserable life!” Thirtysomething: ”I’m not angry, OK?” The Flintstones: ”Willllmaaaa!”

Typical ProblemThe Brady Bunch: Marcia and her rival both want to be the prom queen. The Bradys: Bobby gets paralyzed. Married…With Children: Al doesn’t buy his family Christmas presents. Thirtysomething: Nancy gets cancer. The Flintstones: Fred and Barney are staying out too late.

Typical SolutionThe Brady Bunch: The prom committee decides to have two queens. The Bradys: Bobby gets married. Married…With Children: They hate him. Thirtysomething: If only we knew… The Flintstones: Wilma and Betty decide to follow them.

Attitude Toward SexThe Brady Bunch: Never heard of it The Bradys: Omigod — even Cindy does it! Married…With Children: Peg: Yes. Al: No. Thirtysomething: They didn’t get all those kids by accident. The Flintstones: Prehistoric

How Spouses FightThe Brady Bunch: They don’t. The Bradys: Infrequently, but it happens Married…With Children: Tooth and nail Thirtysomething: They stop talking The Flintstones: Fred and Barney go bowling while Wilma and Betty max out their charge cards.

How Kids Get Into TroubleThe Brady Bunch: Greg takes a puff of a cigarette. The Bradys: Carol’s grandson steals her business cards and sticks them in the spokes of Bobby’s wheelchair. Married…With Children: By committing felonies Thirtysomething: Ethan plays with a forbidden toy rocket. The Flintstones: They don’t.

How They’re Punished

The Brady Bunch: ”It’s not what you did, honey — it’s that you couldn’t come to us.” The Bradys ”Next time, ask.” Married…With Children: By the authorities Thirtysomething: It blows up in his face. The Flintstones: They’re not.

What Family Does For FunThe Brady Bunch: Takes special three-part vacations to Hawaii and the Grand Canyon The Bradys: Has flashbacks Married…With Children: Exchanges insults Thirtysomething: Talks The Flintstones: Attends showings of The Monster at the Bedrock Drive-In

Unsolved MysteriesThe Brady Bunch: How exactly did Carol’s first husband and Mike’s first wife die? The Bradys: What’s with Marcia’s new face and Bobby’s blonde hair Married…With Children: What kind of hair spray does Peg use? Thirtysomething: Why did Nancy take Elliot back? What do Gary and Susanna see in each other? The Flintstones: How does Barney’s shirt stay on if he has no shoulders? Where do Fred and Wilma plug in their TV?

Worst BehaviorThe Brady Bunch: The Brady children once made Alice feel under-appreciated.

Best Reason To WatchThe Brady Bunch: This is what life should be. The Bradys: They’re all grown-ups now! Married…With Children: Terry Rakolta hates it. Thirtysomething (Tie) This is your life. This isn’t your life. The Flintstones: This is what life might have been.

Best Reason Not To WatchThe Brady Bunch: Blurred vision from rerun overdoses. The Bradys: You’re all grown-ups now. Married…With Children: She has a point. Thirtysomething: After a while, you think it’s real. The Flintstones: The Simpsons